Senior Program Manager
Salary Range: $160.00 per hour
Who We Are:
TechSource, a Salas O'Brien company, is a nationally recognized engineering and scientific company specializing in the management and technical delivery of large-scale nuclear and high-technology projects with numerous federal agencies, helping to advance missions of national importance for government programs, national laboratories, national security facilities, nuclear operations, and complex projects nationwide. We provide direct access to hundreds of experts and industry leaders in the nuclear sciences, non-proliferation technologies, accelerator physics, and systems engineering arenas with offices in Washington DC, SC, TX, TN, and NM. Our outstanding technical service has earned the company a client retention rate of over 95 percent. As part of Salas O'Brien, we work to attract and retain the best talent because the best talent delivers the best results for our clients.
Job Summary:
As a part-time Senior Program Manager, you will provide commissioning and start-up expertise on oversight reviews on an as-needed basis for our Department of Energy Project Management (DOE-PM) clients. You may also provide nuclear safety management support. This is remote work with occasional travel.
Responsibilities:
- Provide support to commissioning and start-up activities for oversight reviews for DOE-PM.
- Advise and assist decision makers on nuclear safety considerations.
Qualifications and Experience:
- US citizenship.
- 20 or more years of DOE/NNSA commissioning, start-up, and manufacturing experience including nuclear safety.
- Excellent skills in interpersonal communications, task management, and both verbal and written communication.
Compensation & Benefits:
The expected base salary range for this role is $160.00 per hour. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and location.
Equal Opportunity Employment Statement
TechSource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/provincial, or local laws. TechSource will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law.
Third-Party Agency Notice
TechSource does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiters or agencies. We only work with approved partners engaged directly by our Talent Acquisition team for specific searches. Unsolicited submissions will not be eligible for placement fees.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Skills Required
- US citizenship
- 20 or more years of DOE/NNSA commissioning, startup, and manufacturing experience, including nuclear safety
- Excellent interpersonal communication, task management, verbal communication, and written communication skills
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a 401(k) employer match with a potential additional company stock contribution, along with RRSP support in Canada and a student‑loan payment 401(k) match in the U.S. These features provide structured long‑term savings support beyond base pay.
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What We Do
Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and technical services firm focused on advancing the human experience through the built environment. Our team is engineered for impact™, helping clients achieve critical goals, advancing our team members through growth and opportunity, and operating at the center of important global issues, including sustainability and decarbonization. We are a top firm as ranked by Engineering News-Record and Consulting-Specifying Engineer, and we have appeared for over a decade on the Inc. 5000 list of North America’s fastest-growing private companies.
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